MOSCOW, Sep 21 The defending champion of the VTB United League basketball St. Petersburg » Zenit «on the official website announced the signing of a contract with the defender of the French national team Thomas Ertel. The agreement with the former player of the Spanish «Real» and «Barcelona» was concluded according to the «1 + 1» system. «We are pleased to welcome Thomas to our team. He is an excellent player with experience at the highest level and we believe that Thomas Ertel will help us achieve the goals we have set for this season,» Zenit head coach Xavi Pascual said. the Frenchman can continue his career in Russia, the French Basketball Federation has banned players from the Russian Federation from being called up to the national team. Later, information appeared in the media that Ertel had signed an obligation not to play for Russian teams. Ertel joined the national team for the EuroBasket, which ended in September, where the French team reached the final.
